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Bill: Anti-Federalism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Loyalistische Partei
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2602
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Current: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Proposed: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: There are no food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: The sale of food is unregulated.
Proposed: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is illegal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Proposed: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:10:56, July 05, 2008 CET | From | Dariusian Separatists | To | Debating the Anti-Federalism Act |
Message | We agree proposals 1-6 and could support a bill containing just those measures. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 172 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 37 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 92 |
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